Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 7
Allen’s,andJames,asthedoorwasclosedonthem,said,“Well,Catherine,howdoyoulikemyfriendThorpe?”insteadofanswering,assheprobablywouldhavedone,hadtherebeennofriendshipandnoflatteryinthecase,“Idonotlikehimatall,”shedirectlyreplied,“Ilikehimverymuch;heseemsveryagreeable.”
“Heisasgood-naturedafellowaseverlived;alittleofarattle;butthatwillrecommendhimtoyoursex,Ibelieve:andhowdoyouliketherestofthefamily?”
“Very,verymuchindeed:Isabellaparticularly.”
“Iamverygladtohearyousayso;sheisjustthekindofyoungwomanIcouldwishtoseeyouattachedto;shehassomuchgoodsense,andissothoroughlyunaffectedandamiable;Ialwayswantedyoutoknowher;andsheseemsveryfondofyou.Shesaidthehighestthingsinyourpraisethatcouldpossiblybe;andthepraiseofsuchagirlasMissThorpeevenyou,Catherine,”takingherhandwithaffection,“maybeproudof.”
“IndeedIam,”shereplied;“Iloveherexceedingly,andamdelightedtofindthatyoulikehertoo.Youhardlymentionedanythingofherwhenyouwrotetomeafteryourvisitthere.”
“BecauseIthoughtIshouldsoonseeyoumyself.IhopeyouwillbeagreatdealtogetherwhileyouareinBath.Sheisamostamiablegirl;suchasuperiorunderstanding!Howfondallthefamilyareofher;sheisevidentlythegeneralfavourite;andhowmuchshemustbeadmiredinsuchaplaceasthis—isnotshe?”
“Yes,verymuchindeed,Ifancy;Mr.AllenthinkshertheprettiestgirlinBath.
